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Neighborhood · Hopewell, VA

City Point Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,477 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

City Point is a black-white neighborhood in Hopewell with 1 census tract and a population of 1,477 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,125/month sits 2% higher than the Hopewell citywide average ($1,106).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
City Point vs Hopewell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
62.3% +97%
Hopewell: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$1,125 +2%
Hopewell: $1,106
Average HH income
$44,783 -8%
Hopewell: $48,681
Poverty rate
43.2% +82%
Hopewell: 23.8%
Renter share
72.3% +72%
Hopewell: 42.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across City Point and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why City Point scores 5.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Rent control risk
62% of income on rent · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Economic stress
43.2% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Risk score comparison

City Point vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

City Point score vs. parent city, state, U.S.City Point: 5.75.7City PointNeighborhoodParent city: 3.93.9Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in City Point

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51670820100 5.7 1,477 62% $1,125
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in City Point

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 506Total filings (sum)
  • 20.71%Avg annual filing rate
  • 33.2%Peak year (2010)
  • 16.54%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in City Point

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About City Point

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for City Point?

City Point scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does City Point compare to Hopewell overall?

City Point scores 1.8 points higher than Hopewell overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,125 vs $1,106.
Q3

What is the average rent in City Point?

Average gross rent in City Point is $1,125/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of City Point residents are renters?

72% of City Point households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Hopewell). The neighborhood has 1,477 residents.
Q5

Is City Point a high social-vulnerability area?

City Point sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is City Point for landlords?

City Point carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hopewell as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of City Point?

City Point has 1,673 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Hopewell

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to City Point.

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